Green

History

Green Township was first created in 1809 as part of Stark County. Green Township became part of Summit County after that county's establishment in 1840. Green had several unincorporated hamlets, most notably Greensburg. By 1900, five unincorporated settlements were in Green Township, surrounded by farmlands with valuable crops and areas of coal. The local economy transitioned from farming to business and manufacturing. By 1950, farmers began to sell their lands to developers for residential housing. The increased development in the community led to discussions about becoming a city. Voters approved the merger of the village with the rest of the township in 1991. In the beginning of 1991, Green Township was incorporated as the Village of Green. The village was declared a city in 1992, with the first city mayor being John Torok. In 2016, Green initiated a legal battle against the NEXUS Pipeline, which runs close to residential neighborhoods, endangered wetlands, and the Comet Lake Dam. Construction began in 2018 after a settlement of $7.5 million was reached with the city's government. During the early years of Green's settlements was the beginning of the War of 1812, where Green residents John and Andrew Kepler, John Dixon and Peter Buchtel served in the war. During the American Civil War, Green supplied 176 men, with 26 of them becoming casualties. Most notably were relatives of some of Green's founders, Joel Franks, John W. Steese, William Hartong and Isaac and William Weaver. World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War and the War on Terrorism all saw extensive amounts of soldiers from Green.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  19,788
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  16,573
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  16,322
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  14,032
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  12,605
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  12,340
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  12,325
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  12,075

Largest nearby schools

• Green High School
  High · Uniontown · 1,313 students
• Barberton High School
  High · Barberton · 1,220 students
• Garfield Community Learning Center
  High · Akron · 971 students · 13.5:1 ratio
• East Community Learning Center
  High · Akron · 970 students · 11:1 ratio
• Ellet Community Learning Center
  High · Akron · 968 students · 14.2:1 ratio
• Green Intermediate Elementary School
  Middle · Uniontown · 912 students
• Green Primary School
  Elementary · Uniontown · 849 students
• Springfield Junior/Senior High School
  High · Akron · 828 students · 18.4:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2026-03-05
  3 km SW of Madison, Ohio
• M 2.5 — 2025-05-12
  4 km ESE of Madison, Ohio
• M 2.6 — 2024-06-01
  1 km E of Madison, Ohio
• M 3 — 2024-03-30
  2 km SSW of Maple Ridge, Ohio
• M 2.6 — 2024-01-05
  3 km SE of Madison, Ohio
• M 3.6 — 2023-08-28
  7 km SE of Madison, Ohio